Two children rushed to hospital following two-alarm blaze

Two young children were rushed to Sick Kids Hospital Tuesday morning after they were pulled from a burning building on Eglinton Avenue West.

At 8.15 a.m. a resident in an upstairs unit at 2031 Eglinton Ave. West, called Toronto Fire Services and reported smoke coming out of the basement. The caller told Toronto Fire that there were no smoke alarms sounding at the time, said Captain David Eckerman.

Toronto Fire Services found a 2-month-old girl and a 22-month-old boy in the basement and they were transported to the hospital. Officials do not know the extent of their injuries.

Two adults were also found suffering from minor smoke inhalation and were taken to a Toronto hospital for treatment.

Within half an hour, Toronto Fire Services had the two-alarm blaze under control and they managed to contain the fire to the basement unit near the rear of the building. They are also investigating the cause of the fire.

Eglinton Avenue, west of Dufferin, is currently closed to traffic traveling in both directions. The TTC announced that the 32 Eglinton West buses are diverting both ways.

Eglinton is closed both ways west of Dufferin due to a fire in the area. 32 Eglinton West buses are diverting both ways.